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Borrowings (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 24, 2015
Jul. 26, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total $ 20,252us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 20,754us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
Unaccreted discount (61)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount (63)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments 326csco_HedgeAccountingAdjustmentOfCarryingAmountOfNotes 210csco_HedgeAccountingAdjustmentOfCarryingAmountOfNotes
Total 20,517us-gaap_LongTermDebt 20,901us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Current portion of long-term debt 850us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 500us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term debt 19,667us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 20,401us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.05% Due September 2015 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Sep. 03, 2015 Sep. 03, 2015
Notes 850us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.05DueSeptember2015Member		 850us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.05DueSeptember2015Member
Effective Rate 0.36%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.05DueSeptember2015Member		 0.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.05DueSeptember2015Member
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage (in %) 0.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.05DueSeptember2015Member		 0.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.05DueSeptember2015Member
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.28% Due March 2017 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 03, 2017 Mar. 03, 2017
Notes 1,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.28DueMarch2017Member		 1,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.28DueMarch2017Member
Effective Rate 0.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.28DueMarch2017Member		 0.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.28DueMarch2017Member
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage (in %) 0.28%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.28DueMarch2017Member		 0.28%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FloatingRateNotes3monthLiborPlus0.28DueMarch2017Member
Floating rate notes 3-month Libor plus 0.5% due March 2019 [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 01, 2019 Mar. 01, 2019
Notes 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Floatingratenotes3monthLiborplus0.5dueMarch2019Member		 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Floatingratenotes3monthLiborplus0.5dueMarch2019Member
Effective Rate 0.79%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Floatingratenotes3monthLiborplus0.5dueMarch2019Member		 0.78%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Floatingratenotes3monthLiborplus0.5dueMarch2019Member
Three-month LIBOR plus this Percentage (in %) 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Floatingratenotes3monthLiborplus0.5dueMarch2019Member		 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Floatingratenotes3monthLiborplus0.5dueMarch2019Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.90%, Due November 2014    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Nov. 17, 2014 Nov. 17, 2014
Notes 0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes2.90dueNovember2014Member		 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes2.90dueNovember2014Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes2.90dueNovember2014Member		 2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes2.90dueNovember2014Member
Effective Rate 0.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes2.90dueNovember2014Member		 3.11%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes2.90dueNovember2014Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.5%, Due February 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Feb. 22, 2016 Feb. 22, 2016
Notes 3,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FIxedratenotes5.5dueFebruary2016Member		 3,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FIxedratenotes5.5dueFebruary2016Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FIxedratenotes5.5dueFebruary2016Member		 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FIxedratenotes5.5dueFebruary2016Member
Effective Rate 3.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FIxedratenotes5.5dueFebruary2016Member		 3.04%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FIxedratenotes5.5dueFebruary2016Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 1.1%, Due March 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 03, 2017 Mar. 03, 2017
Notes 2,400us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes1.1dueMarch2017Member		 2,400us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes1.1dueMarch2017Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 1.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes1.1dueMarch2017Member		 1.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes1.1dueMarch2017Member
Effective Rate 0.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes1.1dueMarch2017Member		 0.56%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes1.1dueMarch2017Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 3.15%, Due March 2017    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 14, 2017 Mar. 14, 2017
Notes 750us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes3.15dueMarch2017Member		 750us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes3.15dueMarch2017Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes3.15dueMarch2017Member		 3.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes3.15dueMarch2017Member
Effective Rate 0.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes3.15dueMarch2017Member		 0.79%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_Fixedratenotes3.15dueMarch2017Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 4.95%, Due February 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Feb. 15, 2019 Feb. 15, 2019
Notes 2,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.95DueFebruary2019Member		 2,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.95DueFebruary2019Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.95DueFebruary2019Member		 4.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.95DueFebruary2019Member
Effective Rate 4.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.95DueFebruary2019Member		 4.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.95DueFebruary2019Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.125%, Due March 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 01, 2019 Mar. 01, 2019
Notes 1,750us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.125DueMarch2019Member		 1,750us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.125DueMarch2019Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.125DueMarch2019Member		 2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.125DueMarch2019Member
Effective Rate 0.78%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.125DueMarch2019Member		 0.77%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.125DueMarch2019Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 4.45%, Due January 2020    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Jan. 15, 2020 Jan. 15, 2020
Notes 2,500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.45DueJanuary2020Member		 2,500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.45DueJanuary2020Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.45DueJanuary2020Member		 4.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.45DueJanuary2020Member
Effective Rate 2.99%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.45DueJanuary2020Member		 2.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes4.45DueJanuary2020Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.90%, Due March 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 04, 2021 Mar. 04, 2021
Notes 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.9DueMarch2021Member		 500us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.9DueMarch2021Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.9DueMarch2021Member		 2.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.9DueMarch2021Member
Effective Rate 0.94%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.9DueMarch2021Member		 0.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes2.9DueMarch2021Member
Fixed-Rate Notes,3.625%, Due March 2024    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Mar. 04, 2024 Mar. 04, 2024
Notes 1,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes3.625DueMarch2024Member		 1,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes3.625DueMarch2024Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes3.625DueMarch2024Member		 3.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes3.625DueMarch2024Member
Effective Rate 1.06%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes3.625DueMarch2024Member		 1.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes3.625DueMarch2024Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.9%, Due February 2039    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Feb. 15, 2039 Feb. 15, 2039
Notes 2,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.9DueFebruary2039Member		 2,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.9DueFebruary2039Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.9DueFebruary2039Member		 5.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.9DueFebruary2039Member
Effective Rate 6.11%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.9DueFebruary2039Member		 6.11%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.9DueFebruary2039Member
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.5%, Due January 2040    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturity Date Jan. 15, 2040 Jan. 15, 2040
Notes 2,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.5DueJanuary2040Member		 2,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.5DueJanuary2040Member
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.5DueJanuary2040Member		 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.5DueJanuary2040Member
Effective Rate 5.67%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.5DueJanuary2040Member		 5.67%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= csco_FixedRateNotes5.5DueJanuary2040Member
Other long-term debt    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Other long-term debt $ 2us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 $ 4us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Effective Rate 2.08%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 2.39%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember